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Alternatives to a slippery half hitch

Hey guys,

The slippery half hitches I use to tie off my suspension (1" webbing through descender rings) aren't very reliable - they often slip so once I have it set up 'right' I loose the slippery part and just tie it off with a single or double hitch. Works great apart from in the morning its a PITA to untie them.

Could someone recommend an alternative knot that'll work with webbing as a safety knot thats also easy to tie/untie?

Just toggle your slippery half-hitch. I've been doing that for years. Find a toggle (a little bit of branch, etc.), tie your slippery half-hitch, place the toggle through the slippery loop, then pull the tail down snug on the toggle. When you are ready to untie, you can pull the toggle out, or just break it (it's a branch and you aren't taking it with you).

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The slippery half hitches I use to tie off my suspension (1" webbing through descender rings) aren't very reliable - they often slip so once I have it set up 'right' I loose the slippery part and just tie it off with a single or double hitch. Works great apart from in the morning its a PITA to untie them.

Could someone recommend an alternative knot that'll work with webbing as a safety knot thats also easy to tie/untie?

Cheers!

you could get some of the tri-plates from arrowhead and you don't even need to tie a backup knot at all, and they're probably slightly lighter than your descending rings too

odds, you mean making the loop big and using the loop rather than the working end to make the hitch?

Yes thats what I meant.

The other suggestion I mentioned was taking the working end, make a loop and feed it through the first loop and tighten. Doing this will allow you to pull the working end and it will undo both loops with one pull.

I also second Brandon's suggestion of trying the cinch buckles from Arrowhead equipment. They do not require a back up hitch, are very secure and are smaller and lighter than descending rings.